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All to play for: Boris Johnson's great election gamble
This week, Boris Johnson decided to seek a general election. But will his gamble pay off (00:20)? Plus is trophy hunting really as immoral as Carrie …
6 years, 9 months ago
Battle begins: how will Boris approach immigration?
This week, has Boris lost sight of the 'Global Brexit' we were promised (00:35)? We hear from one EU national caught up in Britain's messy departure …
6 years, 9 months ago
The new monarchy: can the royal family survive its makeover?
This week, as the royal scandals start stacking up, we ask if the younger Windsors are letting the Queen down (00:30). Plus, what sort of message sho…
6 years, 10 months ago
Right and wrong: who are the far right in a changing Europe?
As Matteo Salvini seeks to take the reins of Italy all for himself, we ask, what exactly defines the ‘far right’ these days (00:05)? We also take a l…
6 years, 10 months ago
Beaches, Brexit, and Desert Island bores
This week, our writers tell us about their favourite British beaches, from Cornwall to Northern Ireland (24:15). But before then, there’s of course s…
6 years, 10 months ago
Showdown: neither Boris nor the EU plans to compromise
Boris Johnson’s ‘do-or-die’ Brexit is fewer than 100 days away, but will the UK and EU reach a compromise deal before then (00:25)? Plus, should muse…
6 years, 10 months ago
Team Boris: what will this unconventional prime minister be like?
Boris Johnson has officially become Prime Minister – so what can we expect from his first 100 days (00:25)? And with the Gulf situation hotting up, w…
6 years, 11 months ago
What is Watson's new plot to hound Corbyn out?
As Labour’s civil war flares up again, Isabel Hardman reveals a plot by Tom Watson to oust Jeremy Corbyn - so just how secure is Corbyn (00:30)? We a…
6 years, 11 months ago
Can Boris Johnson make Anglo-American relations great again?
With the British civil service the latest of Trump’s Twitter victims, we take a look at what a Boris Johnson premiership would mean for relations wit…
6 years, 11 months ago
A new tune: what is Boris Johnson's plan to reunite Britain?
This week, Boris Johnson breaks cover and speaks to the Spectator about his plans for Brexit and beyond (00:50). The presidential election stateside …
6 years, 11 months ago